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Coordinates 48°45'49?N 11°25'34?E? / ?48.76361°N 11.42611°E? / 48.76361; 11.42611Ingolstadt is mentioned in the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. It is the birthplace of the monster as created by the scientist Victor Frankenstein. The Illuminati, a Bavarian secret society, was founded in Ingolstadt in the late 18th century. The headquarters of the German automobile manufacturer Audi are located in Ingolstadt, as well as the headquarters of the electronic stores Media Markt and Saturn. Ingolstadt Central Station has been connected to Nuremberg by a high-speed rail link since May 2006. Ingolstadt also has a second passenger station at Ingolstadt Nord.
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1. Audi's Brand History
March 05, 2009
Located in Ingolstadt, Bavaria which is a state in southeast Germany, Audi has been nearly wholly owned by Volkswagen since 1964. Audi was acquired by Volkswagen Group when purchased the Auto Union and NSU Motorenwerke assets.
Audi has had a long standing history of innovation and classic design. As a German car company, Audi was built by German car manufacturer, August Horch. Forced out of the company he had founded in 1899, Horch began another company. He soon found himself in court being sued by his former partners for trademark infringement. The courts agreed with the former partners ... (read more)
Author: Ronnie Tanner
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2. Audi October Sales Up 5.3%
November 13, 2007
Audi AG, the luxury automotive arm of Volkswagen AG, recently announced that its global sales worldwide rose by 5.3 percent in October compared to last year’s. The Ingolstadt-based maker of the TT and A4, among others, said that it sold 76,900 cars last month, up from the 73,050 it sold in October 2006.
That put the company on course to surpass its goal of selling 950,000 cars by the end of the year, said Ralph Weyler, who oversees marketing and sales at the company. "Owing to last month's results, we are extremely confident about the final months of 2007," he said. In the January-October... (read more)
Author: Anthony Fontanelle
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3. Audi To Launch The Cleanest Diesel Technology
August 10, 2007
Audi AG will be launching the cleanest diesel technology in the industry. The Ingolstadt, Bavaria-based automaker will be putting the technology into series production from mid-2008.
The new TDI engines boast of ultra-low emission system that harmonizes superior pulling power and spontaneous performance of the current power units. As a result, unbeatably low emissions and superb fuel consumption figures are reached. The engines are designed to undercut the most stringent emissions standards that are to be enforced in Europe at some future time.
The latest TDI engines sees Audi reaff... (read more)
Author: Anthony Fontanelle
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4. Audi's DTM: To Turn The Tables
April 19, 2007
The Audi AG is about to set forth a powerful campaign dubbed DTM. The campaign will begin this weekend at Hockenheim. The German automaker is delivering their DTM campaign with high hopes to snatch the crown back from Mercedes which is its closest rival.
Martin Tomczyk and Tom Kristensen were the Ingolstadt marque’s highest-scoring representatives in 2006, winding up third and fourth in the end-of-season drivers' standings as Mercedes star racers filled out four of the top six places and succeed in 60 percent of the races.
Additionally, Mattias Ekström, formerly the series champi... (read more)
Author: Lauren Woods
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